Vyvanse changed my life, truly. Most of the amphetamine class of drugs "work" for me but their side effects are/were nearly intolerable, especially in hindsight (high school was miserable; daily stomach cramps & tons of social anxiety, despite being very focused/incredibly effective).
When Vyvanse came along it completely changed my life -- all of the benefits of the 'basic' existing drugs, zero side effects. I can barely tell if I've taken my medicine in a given day or not, aside from the ability to focus; but I eat, sleep, and am socially the same as "normal" with Vyvanse, I don't feel it 'coming on' or 'wearing off', etc...
The only downside is that it's still not generic -- so it runs me around $10/day. My ideal dose really seems to be two lower-doses per day and no insurance will cover that, meaning it'd cost me $20/day+ (this is with $1500/mo+ insurance), which means I just make do with what's reasonable.
That said, it truly has changed my life -- I went from being a low-GPA high-school student who could code, but couldn't focus (or stay motivated) about much anything, for any period of time. To founding a company, having a mildly successful exit at 18, and then going on to be CTO, and subsequently founded multiple companies.
Don't get me wrong, I still have my personal struggles (like anyone else) but, if it wasn't for Vyvanse, I think I'd be lucky to own a house -- much less live in a paid-off house & be happily married with amazing children.
When Vyvanse came along it completely changed my life -- all of the benefits of the 'basic' existing drugs, zero side effects. I can barely tell if I've taken my medicine in a given day or not, aside from the ability to focus; but I eat, sleep, and am socially the same as "normal" with Vyvanse, I don't feel it 'coming on' or 'wearing off', etc...
The only downside is that it's still not generic -- so it runs me around $10/day. My ideal dose really seems to be two lower-doses per day and no insurance will cover that, meaning it'd cost me $20/day+ (this is with $1500/mo+ insurance), which means I just make do with what's reasonable.
That said, it truly has changed my life -- I went from being a low-GPA high-school student who could code, but couldn't focus (or stay motivated) about much anything, for any period of time. To founding a company, having a mildly successful exit at 18, and then going on to be CTO, and subsequently founded multiple companies.
Don't get me wrong, I still have my personal struggles (like anyone else) but, if it wasn't for Vyvanse, I think I'd be lucky to own a house -- much less live in a paid-off house & be happily married with amazing children.